Napoli Pursue Garnacho, West Ham’s Bid for Duran Rejected – Transfer Gossip
Napoli Eye Garnacho, West Ham's Duran Bid Rejected, and Other Transfer News
- Napoli are reportedly aiming for a £50m deal to bring Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho
- Villa are reportedly unhappy with the timing of West Ham's bid
- Liverpool are facing a contract standoff with France defender Ibrahima Konate
Napoli are reportedly aiming for a £50m deal to bring Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, to Italy. (Corriere dello Sport, in Italian)
West Ham’s £57m bid for Colombian forward Jhon Duran has been rejected by Aston Villa, who are adamant that the 21-year-old, valued at £80m, will not be sold this transfer window. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Villa are reportedly unhappy with the timing of West Ham’s bid, which came just before their crucial Champions League group-stage match against Monaco. (Guardian)
Chelsea are reportedly eyeing Juventus’ 24-year-old Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, after holding talks with the Italian club regarding a potential deal involving Portugal defender Renato Veiga, 21. (Times – subscription required)
Manchester United are in discussions to sign left-back Patrick Dorgu, 20, from Lecce as they look to strengthen their squad. (Athletic – subscription required)
United are also considering Wolves’ 23-year-old Algeria left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri and Crystal Palace’s 25-year-old English left-back Tyrick Mitchell, while Paris Saint-Germain’s Nuno Mendes, 22, is deemed an unlikely option for this window. (ESPN)
In managerial news, Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave the club in the summer, with Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso emerging as the top contender to replace him. (Ondacero – in Spanish)
Liverpool are facing a contract standoff with France defender Ibrahima Konate, 25, who has yet to sign a new deal despite being offered one. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, is reportedly being monitored by both Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund, with his future at the Etihad uncertain. (Sun)
Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, has confirmed that he has not yet discussed a new contract with Manchester City, although he expects “something to happen” with his current deal expiring in the summer. (Manchester Evening News)
Tottenham are reportedly eyeing Ipswich Town’s 21-year-old English striker Liam Delap, but face competition from Chelsea. (Teamtalk)
Liverpool are firm in their decision not to accept offers for England Under-21 midfielder Harvey Elliott, 21, in either January or the summer transfer window, despite his limited first-team appearances. (Football Insider)
Bournemouth’s 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez will stay at the club for now, despite interest from Manchester United, but is expected to move in the summer. (Florian Plettenberg, Sky Germany)
Tottenham may struggle to secure Slovakia centre-back Milan Skriniar, 29, this month, with Galatasaray and Paris Saint-Germain also in the race. (TBR Football)
AC Milan are considering loan moves for Manchester United’s 21-year-old Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund and Dutch international striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23. (ESPN)
Juventus are reportedly in talks with Udinese over a move for 23-year-old Danish centre-back Thomas Kristensen, who is also a target for Tottenham and Leicester City. (Mail)